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01-24-2012, 06:45 PM
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My brother is bald
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Parts Unknown
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Good news and Bad news
The Bad news: after the debacle with my knee and tire last week, things got worse. I developed tennis elbow from lifting. (no big deal, a shot in the arm and rest 10 days) Driving back to work though my car won't get out of 1st gear. Well back to the shop and the diagnosis is a new tranny for the Jipper (2500-3000$$!.)
The Good news: The diagnosis for the knee, is surgery on my left miniscis only. The ACL is only slightly damaged with a slight bone bruise on the side. I'll be in and out on the hospital on the 15th, and back to normal in 6 weeks ready for the Spring run. It's been a crazy few weeks, but I'm still alive. I just hope that's the last curve ball for a few.
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01-24-2012, 06:59 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Good luck with the knee.
As for the transmission, if you have not already, get an opinion from someone other than a dealer. Dealers don't repair transmissions because of liability issues, they just replace them.
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01-24-2012, 07:01 PM
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Eels
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cape Cod,MA.
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They say bad thing's come in three's,so I'd say you covered all of the base's in a pretty short time,hang on good thing's are coming your way!
Best of luck for the rest of the year!
As for getting it done at the Stealership,I would second Numbies recommendation.My good friend works @ Rodman Ford and they make you pay through the nose.......Now with that said,you had a problem with your knee,and elbow.......Don't put your nose threw anything.
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Live bait sharp hooks and timing is all you need
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01-24-2012, 08:06 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Fobbaitt is off?
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01-24-2012, 09:10 PM
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My brother is bald
Join Date: May 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by striperman36
Fobbaitt is off?
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No way, Fabbit lives on!!!!! I'm actually moving around pretty good. You wouldn't even know I was hurt unless you kicked me in the knee, or saw me try and run a zig-zag line. It would go on w/o me anyway. The ABBITs are a creation of the Rick-man. I don't go into surgery until the 15th so I guess it doesn't matter. |
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01-24-2012, 09:13 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Take care of the ACLs they aren't easy to replace. How's the fam?
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01-25-2012, 05:15 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
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That's good to hear, Mikey. I'm going to take a swing out during the day on Saturday the 4th with a present for Shawno, if you want me to stop by, on the way.
Good to hear about the tourney, too!
Bad to hear about the car...
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John Redmond Thinks He's Smart By Changing My Avatar
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01-25-2012, 08:02 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Your lucky on the ACL. Good recoop....
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Originally Posted by numbskull
As for the transmission, if you have not already, get an opinion from someone other than a dealer. Dealers don't repair transmissions because of liability issues, they just replace them.
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What he said! Most dealers will get new/reman or a few might actually take them out, send them to a local tranny shop to be overhauled, and just charge you more to put it back in.
Very few overhaul a transmission properly. |
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01-25-2012, 08:31 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: CONNECTICUT
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mikey alot of rain on you lately sun gotta shine on you pretty soon.trany's sometimes dealers are better option with factory reman and guarantee better.back in the day tranny rebuild kits cost like nothing,then rebuild and like new.today trans all electronics and not alot of the old tranny shops arround.
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01-25-2012, 11:39 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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Good news about the ACL!! I would think with just the cartilage you will be very mobil in a month.
Good Luck with the surgery.
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Saltheart
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01-25-2012, 01:23 PM
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Here fishy fishy
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Whoville
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"I'll keep taking punches until their will grows tired"
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01-25-2012, 05:50 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
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Glad the knee will be well soon Mike, I know walking in the sand/rocks with a bad knee really blows I need to wear a brace
Good luck with the transmission, my Daughter is going thru the same thing, $2800 but the car is only worth $4700 I think we are going to trade it in and move on
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01-25-2012, 05:53 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
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Some how I made this about me, sorry
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
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